Weather strip



Feb. 7, 192s.

L. L. BROWNE WEATHER STRIP Filed April s, 1925 nvanto.'

L azz/rence l) Eroe/fm;

Patented Fel). 7, 1928.

UNITED STATES LAWRENCE L. IROWNE, OF CITY, KANSAS.

WEATHER STRIP.

Application filed April 3, 1925. Serial No. 20,477.

My invention relates to improvements in weather strips and iny object is to provide devices of this character' from resilient nietal cut into suitable `lengths for attachment to 0 Window trames, window sash, doors and door frames for the purpose of excluding air our rents, snow, rain, dust, etc.

A further object is to provide a Weather strip with double bearing` surfaces for en- -li lsagement with window sash or doors ior (be purpose ot preventing rattling; thereoit and eliiectively sealing' the space between said sash or doors and their respective iframes, .said Weather strip being so constructed as to be easily applied Without the necessity of removing the sash or doors.

In order that the invention inay be fully understood. reference will noTv be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a broken perspective vieuT partly in section ot the lower portion oi a Window Ytraine equipped with the Weather strip.

Fig. 2 is a broken vertical section of upper and lower sashes with the meeting rail of 25 the upper sash equipped With the Weather strip.

Fig. 3 is a broken horizontal section ot a Window 'traine and sash `with the latter equipped. with the Weather strip.

Fig. Ll is a broken horizontal cross sect-ion ot a vvii'xdow traine and Sash with. the `former equipped with the Weather strip.

Fig. 5 is a broken perspective view ol" :1. portion oli the Weather strip.

Re iirinp; in detail to the diiA1 "it parts disclosed by (he drawing. A4 desijnates a Window traine prevailed with the usual stop B; (l the window sill surinounted by the usual stool l); and ld" and. G the ineetiup; rails of the lippe andlowcr sash E and Il, respon tively.

Ae shown n'lorc clearly by Fig. 5, the weather strip 2 is bent at an acute angle 3 longitudinally along approximately its central portionrto form two longitudinal leaves l and 6 having longitudinal wings 8 and l0 exten dingl at substantially right angles there to. The strip 9. consists preferably of non* corrodible instal such as bronze and is of the usual length of stock material of this class.

In Fig. l the Wingl 8 is slipped between the window sill C and the stool D, to which latter the Weather strip 2 is secured by suitable ineanssucli as tacks L, which are driven through the folded. portion near the acute angle 3 of said Weather strip 2. lllhen the sash Il is lowered thev Weather strip 2 will have a double bearing surface thereon through the interinecliacy of the leaf 6 and the Wing' 10. which. seal the intervening space and prevent rattling; of said sash II by urging the saine against the parting; strip II.

Fig. Q shows the lea-ii l.- secured to the in ner l'aee ol' the inenting' rail Ii1 ot the upper sash IC and Wingl 8 lieerfn$i against the underface o'l1 said nicotina` rail, with the loaf t; aud "he Nwingl l() arranged in the path ol the meeting rail Gr ot the lower sash I-I, so that when the saine closed the Weather strip 2 will have a double bearing surface on said meeting;` rail 3 shows the Wing` 10 tacked to the a'djacent stile oi the upper Window sash It, and the leaf 4l and the wingl 8 bearing' against the blind stop M.

In applyingthe Weather strip 2 to the window traine it, as disclosed by 4f, the vertical stop B is removed so 'that the Winn' 8 may be secured to said frame by suitable means such as tacks J in such position that when the stop B is replaced the tace of the leafl will bear against the adjacent naar* gin of said stop B While the leaf 6 and the Wing 10 will bear against the lower sash Il and thus provide a double bearing surilacc between the weather Jip and said sash.

When the Weather strip EZ is applied as stated. the resiliency ol the leali 6 and the Wing` l0 serves to urige the sash l-l against the adjacent face oi? the parting; strip lli. and thus etlectively seal the intervening; space an d prevent said sh 'il :from rattling.

Another desirable 'feature ot my Weather strip resides in the tact that only a small amount oil space is required to install and lirmly hold it in place.

While I have shown the preferred il'orin oil iny Weather strip, I reserve the right to such changes and modifications thereof as properly fall Within the spirit and scope or" the invention as claimed.

Havingl thus described rny invention, what I elaiin and desire to secure by Letters lzat-4 ent, is:

A Weather strip consisting of a length of resilient metal l'olded longitudinally along` its interinediatcJ portion for formingtwo longitudinal leaves tending to spring apart and attaehalole to the lower inner margin of an upper sash, e longitudinal wing formed integral with one of said leaves and extending` approximately at right angles therefrom to abut the bottom Surface of said sash, and

a longitudinal Wing 'foi-ined integral with and extending approximately it right angles to the other leaf und adapted to eo: `et therewith in forming a double Contact Willi ille uppeil meeting iail of the lower Hush when W the Sash ziie clofeed.

In 'testimony whereof l alli); my Hgjguui'ui'v.

LAWRENCE L. llkOll/lm'li. 

